shifty

shifty

adj \ˈshif-tē\

shift·i·ershift·i·est

Definition of SHIFTY

1

: full of or ready with expedients : resourceful

2

a : given to deception, evasion, or fraud : tricky b : capable of evasive movement : elusive <a shifty boxer>

3

: indicative of a tricky nature <shifty eyes>

— shift·i·ly \-tə-lē\ adverb

— shift·i·ness \-tē-nəs\ noun

Examples of SHIFTY

1. <shifty politicians making deals to channel federal funds into their districts>
2. <shifty practices such as turning back the odometers on used cars>

First Known Use of SHIFTY

circa 1570

Related to SHIFTY

Synonyms: furtive, shady, sneaky, slippery, sly, sneaking, stealthy

Antonyms: aboveboard, honest, straight

Related Words: artful, crafty, cunning, devious, foxy, guileful, slick, wily; close, closemouthed, reticent, secretive; clandestine, covert, dark; deceitful, deceiving, deceptive, devious, duplicitous, trickish, tricky, underhand, underhanded; cheating, crooked, defrauding, dishonest, dissembling, double-dealing, knavish, two-faced; lying, mendacious, untrustworthy, untruthful; insidious, perfidious, serpentine, treacherous

Near Antonyms: aboveboard, forthright, plainspoken, straightforward; candid, direct, foursquare, frank, open, plain; honest, trustworthy, truthful

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Rhymes with SHIFTY

drifty, fifty, nifty, thrifty, wifty